34 000 refugees arrived in Estonia since February
In Estonia, since Russia invaded Ukraine, 34 883 war refugees have arrived and many of them continue their journey to other countries, Estonian…
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Baltic States report limited remaining financial capabilities to help Ukrainian refugees
In response to the problems caused by the war in Ukraine – unprecedented migration of Ukrainians to Europe and the risks for successful…
Frequent showers expected in Latvia this week
At the beginning of the week the amount of clouds will be volatile in the skies above Latvia. Moments of clear sky are…
Riga mayor: with prices going up, residents should be allowed to pay debts without fines
In a situation when prices of public utilities are up, residents should be given the option to pay debts gradually without fines, said…
BNN summary of the week: Concentration camp in Ukraine. Latvia’s GDP. Twitter’s new owner
This week horrors of war continued in Ukraine. The country reported, among other things, that the Russian army has apparently set up a…
Water supply and sewer tariffs to climb 22.4% in Riga in June
From 1 June onward the general water supply and sewer tariff in Riga will increase 22.4%, reaching 2.35 EUR/m3 instead of the current…
Latvian MEP: I find the monument in Victory Park unacceptable
«I can say with ‘owner’s’ rights that the presence of a monument dedicated to the Soviet army in the centre of Riga, Victory…
BNN ANALYSES | Lithuania’s Border Guard Service psychologist allegedly preys on migrants in registration centre facility
Linas Jegelevčius for the BNN Vilnius police and prosecutors have commenced probe over allegations of sexual abuse against asylum seekers in a foreigners’…
Cars overtake toys on Europe’s most dangerous goods list for the first time
Mechanical vehicles have overtaken toys and electrical appliances and equipment on the list of Europe’s most dangerous products for the first time, according…
